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this country faces, according to respondents of the latest gallup poll looking at the deficit and the economy and unemployment is far more important. public policy in washington. the president is going after our guns, unveiling the most sweeping set of gun-control proposals and nearly two decades here is this moments. the reson that there is so for the second amendment to prevail despite his assault. the decade-long assault weapons ban, which ran from 1994, it did not work. 1994 was a different year, by the way, then this year, 2013. and the political conditions are quite different because the reality of america is quite different. it is important to look back and think about the fact that in '94, the house, the senate, and the white house were all controlled by democrats. today republicans control just the house as the president likes to constantly remind us. back then president clinton pushed the assault weapons ban as part of a broader crime bill. it was not just an imperious and grabbed, but it was an important piece of legislation, and it was a different time. despite the prosperity, the
this country faces, according to respondents of the latest gallup poll looking at the deficit and the economy and unemployment is far more important. public policy in washington. the president is going after our guns, unveiling the most sweeping set of gun-control proposals and nearly two decades here is this moments. the reson that there is so for the second amendment to prevail despite his assault. the decade-long assault weapons ban, which ran from 1994, it did not work. 1994 was a different...
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in the tough economy-- >> but the union job growth much. >> i'm going to stick to topic, but i don't want people to think because it's a right to work state. i'm telling you, it's not. and for a guy that's been at a couple of protests and strikes, my dad was a union guy i'm a big supporter of unions, particularly private sector unions, not public sector unions. >> neil: that's the point on the message, is why we have a stark correlation between non-- nonunion factory jobs growing, and union factory jobs. >> in a tough economy those jobs pay more than the $3 an hour you get when you're a nonunion worker and those jobs get cut first. >> neil: adam, what do you think of that. >> well, i don't think it's any shocker, first of all, that as we've already been saying that there's been a shift. this shift has been going on for a long time. and we could, at some point we'lltick a fork in the unions because clearly, they're dwindling. having said that, there's also no shock that these organizations are going to act in their self-interest. we could do whole shows on other sectors of the economy
in the tough economy-- >> but the union job growth much. >> i'm going to stick to topic, but i don't want people to think because it's a right to work state. i'm telling you, it's not. and for a guy that's been at a couple of protests and strikes, my dad was a union guy i'm a big supporter of unions, particularly private sector unions, not public sector unions. >> neil: that's the point on the message, is why we have a stark correlation between non-- nonunion factory jobs...
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rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. [ male announcer ] how do you turn an entrepreneur's dream... ♪ into a scooter that talks to the cloud? ♪ or turn 30-million artifacts... ♪ into a high-tech masterpiece? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. ♪ gerri: republicans go for a short-term increase in the debt ceiling, but how can we tackle our long-term problems? grover norquist year in 60 seconds. ♪ ♪ gerri: retreating or regrouping? house republicans putting to a vote raising the debt ceiling for three months, but are they backing off of their demands for spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt limit? with more on this, grover norquist, president for americans for tax reform. great
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state and local level consumes one-third more of the economy in california and texas. said one-third of the nation beaufort one negative 11 negative welfare recipients are in california all there 1/8 of the population. everything. john: a percentage of households receiving public assistance is much higher in california and lower than average in texas. that means that you start the pork people. >> 42% lower cost of living in texas and california. u.s. census bureau has been criticized over 20 years for not taking into account the cost of living that different states with housing and food and clothing. john: there was the old poverty rate measure were texas lost 16 percent of the people in california were in poverty, of 17 percent in texas but now it includes the cost of living. >> and government benefits. with this new measure would week after the election news see the state with the highest poverty rate in the nation is california even higher than the district of columbia. that should be a warning to progressives who maintain the big government model is the path of to
state and local level consumes one-third more of the economy in california and texas. said one-third of the nation beaufort one negative 11 negative welfare recipients are in california all there 1/8 of the population. everything. john: a percentage of households receiving public assistance is much higher in california and lower than average in texas. that means that you start the pork people. >> 42% lower cost of living in texas and california. u.s. census bureau has been criticized over...
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we have to detach the stock market chart from america's economy, the domestic economy. the world, the entire planet has never been this prosperous in the history of mankind, never. the entire world. i am not talking about the great empires that forced themselves into welfare state and can't get out of their own weight. i am talking beyond china, resurgent japan, 5% unemployment in russia, indonesia, turkey, mexico, panama city, google panama city when you get a chance. if you'd think this with the first world country, she level via first world country and so will brazil. drivers in brazil and argentina, that is what the stock market represents. we are lucky to have american companies that can take advantage of that and i pray and hope the government doesn't stop that even though they have hinted at it. stuart: usually so negative about politics, the election, the direction of the economy, america is jazzing -- getting just like you're in a decrease of the dow jones average is close to an all-time high. charles: people should not be fooled by that. caterpillar gets 70% o
we have to detach the stock market chart from america's economy, the domestic economy. the world, the entire planet has never been this prosperous in the history of mankind, never. the entire world. i am not talking about the great empires that forced themselves into welfare state and can't get out of their own weight. i am talking beyond china, resurgent japan, 5% unemployment in russia, indonesia, turkey, mexico, panama city, google panama city when you get a chance. if you'd think this with...
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economy led to an early slide for gold. swung back late in the session and hit a one-month high settles at 1690.80 an ounce. >>> our top story is the frightening situation in algeria where a botched attempt to free hostages from bp's natural gas complex turned deadly. al algerian source tells reuters 30 hostages were killed. seven foreigners, two japanese, one britain, a french national. seven americans are missing. the white house is saying some are not accounted for. fox news learned two americans are on their way to london. bp is pulling nonessential personnel out of algeria. details here still very fluid. there is a lot of conflicting reports out there. here to help us sort it out, john bolton, former ambassador to the united nations. he is also a fox news contributor. i want to start out, can you put this in perspective for us. how big of a deal is it to the u.s.? >> i think we should consider it very significant. even though it is in algeria a long way away. when you combine it with the hostilities in mali, the fact t
economy led to an early slide for gold. swung back late in the session and hit a one-month high settles at 1690.80 an ounce. >>> our top story is the frightening situation in algeria where a botched attempt to free hostages from bp's natural gas complex turned deadly. al algerian source tells reuters 30 hostages were killed. seven foreigners, two japanese, one britain, a french national. seven americans are missing. the white house is saying some are not accounted for. fox news learned...
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you can make wise cuts and find savings without hurting the economy but you have to do it very delicately. i'll be sharing some of those ideas with my colleagues because we've got to find a path over time to get back to a more balanced budget. >> gun control will be another major issue to deal with for this congress. what are your expectations? what do you want to accomplish? >> i think the american public overwhelmingly believe gun violence is a problem. sadly i was governor when the horrible shooting happened at virginia tech and since virginia tech, we've had tucson. we've had newtown. we've had aurora and the shooting at the sikh temple in milwaukee. we can't sit back and wait to see more of these. i'm really happy that the president has put this on the table. it's mental health. it's campus and school security but it also is guns. i hope we'll be able to dramatically expand the background records check step. that's the only way to keep guns out of the hands who are dangerous who shouldn't by law have them but we also need to tackle the issue of the high capacity magazines and the ass
you can make wise cuts and find savings without hurting the economy but you have to do it very delicately. i'll be sharing some of those ideas with my colleagues because we've got to find a path over time to get back to a more balanced budget. >> gun control will be another major issue to deal with for this congress. what are your expectations? what do you want to accomplish? >> i think the american public overwhelmingly believe gun violence is a problem. sadly i was governor when...
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man: infrastructure is vital to the american economy. water, after all, is an essential ingredient in hundreds of thousands of everyday products. narrator: agriculture and industry use roughly 80% of the water consumed in the united states. water is the basis for manufacturing many goods and provides the ability to clean and sterilize everything from computer chips to the surgical instruments used in hospitals. kelly: the minute that there's not enough water for businesses, industry, and individuals, they have to go elsewhere. and when they go elsewhere, jobs go elsewhere. your entire economy begins to suffer with the lack of clean water. narrator: while the water infrastructure provides for our health, safety, and economy, a growing concern is that the value society derives from water has not traditionally been reflected in the price we pay for water. man: when you take a look at how much people pay for water, as a percentage of median household income, it's usually less than 1%. and when you compare that to how much we pay for electric
man: infrastructure is vital to the american economy. water, after all, is an essential ingredient in hundreds of thousands of everyday products. narrator: agriculture and industry use roughly 80% of the water consumed in the united states. water is the basis for manufacturing many goods and provides the ability to clean and sterilize everything from computer chips to the surgical instruments used in hospitals. kelly: the minute that there's not enough water for businesses, industry, and...
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you have to look at every aspect and look at health care costs, growthing -- growing faster than the economy. we have to fix the social security system making promises that are bigger than which we can pay out down the road. .. but he recognizes the threat it putouts there in the economy in that you can't possibly imagine the real growth coming without a sense of stability. the with coming from knowing what these changes will be so you could have planning investments, job creation, all the necessary pieces of moving the economy forward. the big wild card is when people are going to make these tough choices instead of using them to fight in the normal political boxes. what is going to happen next? it's on a different path than i would have thought. if you think about the prospect theory which basically says when you're delivering good news you want to do it in lots of little pieces if they got a promotion than you want to tell them they got a raise and then tell them they got a bigger office. each piece of big news is good and makes people happier. if you were doing bad use and waiting for an
you have to look at every aspect and look at health care costs, growthing -- growing faster than the economy. we have to fix the social security system making promises that are bigger than which we can pay out down the road. .. but he recognizes the threat it putouts there in the economy in that you can't possibly imagine the real growth coming without a sense of stability. the with coming from knowing what these changes will be so you could have planning investments, job creation, all the...
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we need jobs in this economy for middle class people and that's what will make this economy stronger and so if we cut then we're going against that very basic economic principle. when you constrict the budget and cut off the flow of money, you're not going have as many jobs available. so i am not -- i am not in favor of drastic cuts in spending at this time, but i do think long term we should be looking at reducing our debt and restoring fiscal sanity to our budget. >> a group of house democrats, yourself included you want to do away with the debt ceiling law altogether. this is congressman jerry neven, this is what he had to say about it. take a listen. >> it is time to repeal the debt ceiling and today we're introducing legislation to do just that. instead of playing a game of chicken with the full faith and credit of the united states, we must deal with the economic and fiscal problems that face our nation responsibly without blackmail. >> congressman, why should congress step a bay from taway the debt limit process altogether? >> well, a statutory requirement to have a vote to in
we need jobs in this economy for middle class people and that's what will make this economy stronger and so if we cut then we're going against that very basic economic principle. when you constrict the budget and cut off the flow of money, you're not going have as many jobs available. so i am not -- i am not in favor of drastic cuts in spending at this time, but i do think long term we should be looking at reducing our debt and restoring fiscal sanity to our budget. >> a group of house...
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economy and beyond. it's estimated without the deal the government could run out of money to pail its bills as early as mid-february. the president said the idea of refusing to raise the debt ceiling is irresponsible and absurd. >> republicans in congress have two choices here. they can act responsibly and pay america's bills are act irresponsibly and put america through another economic crisis. but they will not collect a ransom for not crashing the american economy. >> shep: they say they won't support raising the debt limit and there a battle line. the debt ceiling is the maximum amount of money that the united states can borrow. the law requires congress to control and authorize any money needed to pay for federal programs. debt ceiling was introduced way back in world war one. it was meant to give the treasury department more spending at that time. wendall goler, the president seemed that he was willing to call the republicans' bluff on this thing. >> he won't collect ransom for not collecting it on
economy and beyond. it's estimated without the deal the government could run out of money to pail its bills as early as mid-february. the president said the idea of refusing to raise the debt ceiling is irresponsible and absurd. >> republicans in congress have two choices here. they can act responsibly and pay america's bills are act irresponsibly and put america through another economic crisis. but they will not collect a ransom for not crashing the american economy. >> shep: they...
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they say it's keeping the economy down but won't getting rid of it just push the economy down even more? hi, everyone, i'm brenda buttner, this is bulls and bears and let's get right to it. the bulls and bears this week, gary b smith, jonas max ferris and along with todd schoenburger. >> gary get rid of the debt ceiling best or worst thing for the economy? >> it's absolutely the worst thing, brenda. the left likes to say, well, you know, ronald reagan raised the debt limit 18 times, george bush raised it 7 times, bill clinton raised it 8 times. so, you know, both sides do it so it must be okay, and from the perspective of fair and balanced, it has to stop no matter who is president. we go through the same cycle, we raise the debt limit, spend more,en go out and borrow more, and raise the debt limit again and it looks like it's unstoppable, but this is the check and balance of how t govern our society. we can't afford the bills we have now to pay. someone has to say, no, spend what you have and let's move on. >> brenda: you know, it doesn't really mean anything. why not get rid of it. it
they say it's keeping the economy down but won't getting rid of it just push the economy down even more? hi, everyone, i'm brenda buttner, this is bulls and bears and let's get right to it. the bulls and bears this week, gary b smith, jonas max ferris and along with todd schoenburger. >> gary get rid of the debt ceiling best or worst thing for the economy? >> it's absolutely the worst thing, brenda. the left likes to say, well, you know, ronald reagan raised the debt limit 18 times,...
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. >> what makes this scary, we're destimulating the economy as these programs-- >> i know, how do you get out of that. >> you've got to get the right people in government. and anybody who thinks that raising taxes on anybody making $400,000 a year is going to do anything for the deficit and-- >> i'll disagree with you, too, here. >> and you think it's stimulative to raise taxes right now. >> no, we're having a housing recovery. we're having an auto recovery, and-- >> one side going on-- >> adam. when you go from 1 to 2 that's a big increase. >> charlie, with all due respect, there is no data, reputable study showing that raising taxes on rich people. >> 1980, 1980. >> from '82 to '88. and -- from '82 to '88, every year, mr. reagan raised taxes, and after that-- >> a tax cut which took that rate dramatically. >> all right, guys, guys, guys, calm down. this is cable here, okay? dagen, do you get a sense that just this conversation illustrates that it's going to be next to impossible to cobble together a deal that remotely addresses this problem? >> yes. >> neil: so then what happens, is
. >> what makes this scary, we're destimulating the economy as these programs-- >> i know, how do you get out of that. >> you've got to get the right people in government. and anybody who thinks that raising taxes on anybody making $400,000 a year is going to do anything for the deficit and-- >> i'll disagree with you, too, here. >> and you think it's stimulative to raise taxes right now. >> no, we're having a housing recovery. we're having an auto recovery,...
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but i think we have to deal with some of the consolidation issues. >> who are the people in the economy that you rely on during this time? >> it kind of depends on the issue. those on food safety issues and, you know, this debacle with the farm bill, we haven't had a lot of support from anyone, certainly not debbie stabenow, who i used to work with and it's very disappointing. as well as the senator from michigan that we thought we could send to some of these two companies. it's not a joke. people have to keep these elected officials honest and you have to have their constituency. so that is really what our organizers have focused on. >> you mean that organic food is not worth anything? that is something else that the industry influence and paid for. i don't think much of it. >> thank you so much for coming. we really appreciate it. [applause] >> wenonah hauter is the director of food and weather watch. for more information visit food and weather watch.org. >> we are here with judge block. you were brought into the court in 1994. >> yes, i was nominated by president clinton and recommen
but i think we have to deal with some of the consolidation issues. >> who are the people in the economy that you rely on during this time? >> it kind of depends on the issue. those on food safety issues and, you know, this debacle with the farm bill, we haven't had a lot of support from anyone, certainly not debbie stabenow, who i used to work with and it's very disappointing. as well as the senator from michigan that we thought we could send to some of these two companies. it's not...
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but they will not collect ransom in exchange for not crashing the american economy. the financial well-being of the american people is not leverage to be used. the full faith and credit of the united states of america is not a bargaining chip. >> as you would expect, republicans quick to respond. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell said in part the president and his allies need to get serious about spending, and the debt-limit debate is the perfect time for it. republican congresswoman marsha blackburn of tennessee took it a step further, suggesting her party was ready for a government shutdown. >> we're going to look at all of these options. you know, there is the option of government shutdown. there is an option of raising the debt ceiling in short-term increments. >> would you be willing, if you don't get the kind of cuts that you think are necessary, would you be willing to go into default or to shut down the government? >> i think that there is a way to avoid default if it requires shutting down certain portions of the government, let's look at that. >> accor
but they will not collect ransom in exchange for not crashing the american economy. the financial well-being of the american people is not leverage to be used. the full faith and credit of the united states of america is not a bargaining chip. >> as you would expect, republicans quick to respond. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell said in part the president and his allies need to get serious about spending, and the debt-limit debate is the perfect time for it. republican congresswoman...
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if it will boost the local economy. then there's the final economic reasons, physicists like molecular physicist have turned their attention to cities of theoretical exercises and said what type causes of our product give a what product cavite and the ones who've gone as far as it are convinced technically but we all know when her heart, which is the reason cities exist as when we come together, were more days. if tantalizingly difficult to prove that it's the strength of cities and not make sense economically stronger. but glaser talks about that a lot. david brooks talks about how when someone gets a patent, there required to say orestes heywood at the pet that influence to? almost always within 25 miles of the patent here. malcolm gladwell talks about the french impressionist old friends who hung out in the same buyer. they all trained the same absinthe. you know, movements are collected and made by people in proximity. people talk about if you're in a european capital come you can get five minutes done in a day. if
if it will boost the local economy. then there's the final economic reasons, physicists like molecular physicist have turned their attention to cities of theoretical exercises and said what type causes of our product give a what product cavite and the ones who've gone as far as it are convinced technically but we all know when her heart, which is the reason cities exist as when we come together, were more days. if tantalizingly difficult to prove that it's the strength of cities and not make...
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to as to save the economy. are you happy with how things are going? or power panel is here with what should be happening. for all you brides and grooms to my being the case of cold feet, don't despair. a new company lets you buy and sell your wedding. all you have to worry about is the person elected the altar. the woman behind this new business, even when they say it's not, it's always about "money." all right. we start with the first to announce plans on how exactly it hopes to pay for obamacare. a little bit surprising. republican arizona governor says that the tax increase interstate is the answer. the governor proposing a new hospital provided tax, and this is on topple all the taxes we were just three weeks ago. a number of experts and even some hospitals are on board with the governor's new tax hike. with me now is one of them. from the university of arizona public health policy and management professor. welcome to the show. do you think this is a good idea? >> good evening. i think that for arizona this is a very novel and innovative approach
to as to save the economy. are you happy with how things are going? or power panel is here with what should be happening. for all you brides and grooms to my being the case of cold feet, don't despair. a new company lets you buy and sell your wedding. all you have to worry about is the person elected the altar. the woman behind this new business, even when they say it's not, it's always about "money." all right. we start with the first to announce plans on how exactly it hopes to pay...
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lou: let's take a quick look at what is happening to the markets and the economy. fitch is warning of a possible u.s. downgrade the debt ceiling talks drag on. citigroup had will join us here in just moments. retail stocks rolling up better than expected holiday sales season. the dow jones industrials up 27 points on the day. the s&p managed a point gain but still reaching another five-year high. the nasdaq is down six, that is only slightly from yesterday. the commerce department reported retail sales rose a half precent in december, november sales also revised higher. apple is "the biggest loser" in the s&p 500 today, down more than 3% again. it's on yesterday's losses also reports of weak demand and apple shares closing today just under $486. apple stock with $702 is back on the 19th of september. crude oil down 86, just over $93 per barrel. gold of working for $5. going above $1683. the 10 year treasury down 1.3% in feel. margins beginning on a positive note this year. the s&p all 3% higher year-to-date. the economy showing signs of surprising strength and stab
lou: let's take a quick look at what is happening to the markets and the economy. fitch is warning of a possible u.s. downgrade the debt ceiling talks drag on. citigroup had will join us here in just moments. retail stocks rolling up better than expected holiday sales season. the dow jones industrials up 27 points on the day. the s&p managed a point gain but still reaching another five-year high. the nasdaq is down six, that is only slightly from yesterday. the commerce department reported...
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, global economy starts to reaccelerate. keep in mind, in the united states the federal reserve's balance sheet has gone from 3 trillion to 4 trillion. there's roughly about 50 trillion dollars of global debt that's u.s. based. okay? what i mean by u.s. based, i mean dollar backed. so it's not as if we're moving the money supply up 20 or 30 percent. it's, though, something to keep an eye on. david: now, unemployment is 7.8%. precisely the level it was at four years ago. of course it's gone up and come down a bit. but are we looking for that to become the new normal? >> i don't believe in the new normal here. because if you have reacceleration of the u.s. economy over 3%, to 3 1/2%, then that whole term new normal -- david: we are nowhere near that. the difference between 2 percent and 3 percent is enormous in terms of what it means for the economy. >> it is. we are anticipating in the later half of 2013 you could start to see 2 1/2, 3 percent perhaps. and in 2014 -- david: when you think of all we've lost and how much we're
, global economy starts to reaccelerate. keep in mind, in the united states the federal reserve's balance sheet has gone from 3 trillion to 4 trillion. there's roughly about 50 trillion dollars of global debt that's u.s. based. okay? what i mean by u.s. based, i mean dollar backed. so it's not as if we're moving the money supply up 20 or 30 percent. it's, though, something to keep an eye on. david: now, unemployment is 7.8%. precisely the level it was at four years ago. of course it's gone up...
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it will damage our economy. the government is a big part of this economy. it is interesting, a lot of times you people who recognize that when it comes to defense spending. when it comes to that defense contract in their district, they think, wow, this is a pretty important part. let's just take sure we are not spending on those other folks. [inaudible question] >> you know, look, my hope is that common sense prevails. that is always my preference. i think that would be the preference of the american people and i think it would be good for the economy, let me just repeat, if the issue is deficit reduction, getting our deficits sustainable over ttme getting our debt in a sustainable place, then democrats and republicans will have a partner with me. we can achieve that and we can achieve it fairly quickly, we know what the numbers are and we know what needs to be done. we know what a balanced approach would take. there has probably been more pain and drama and getting there than we needed. finishing the job should not be that difficult. if everyone comes to t
it will damage our economy. the government is a big part of this economy. it is interesting, a lot of times you people who recognize that when it comes to defense spending. when it comes to that defense contract in their district, they think, wow, this is a pretty important part. let's just take sure we are not spending on those other folks. [inaudible question] >> you know, look, my hope is that common sense prevails. that is always my preference. i think that would be the preference of...
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, it is hurting our economy as we speak. neil: well, we shouldn't be saying things that are not true, the president is not clear, and neither is mainstream media, u.s. government does not default because debt ceiling is not increased and soon, government does not stop taking taxes out of your check. even if we go to the brink, they will keep taking the taxes out. tax revenue keeps coming in what washington has to decide is prioritizing what money goes out and where? what do you think is top, top priority. the bill to pay before all others? like if we were in same boat, same emergency we would pay the mortgage or rent first to keep a roof over our head, we prioritize, so does uncle sam like we know we might as well toss our home good-bye. the government knows a default comes only, when obligations to spreadtorcreditors or investorst paid. that is their mortgage emergencies, that upsetting the other stuff, defaulting it is not, that is why some republicans are paying so tough, raise but only if you match in equal spending cut,
, it is hurting our economy as we speak. neil: well, we shouldn't be saying things that are not true, the president is not clear, and neither is mainstream media, u.s. government does not default because debt ceiling is not increased and soon, government does not stop taking taxes out of your check. even if we go to the brink, they will keep taking the taxes out. tax revenue keeps coming in what washington has to decide is prioritizing what money goes out and where? what do you think is top,...
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but what is interesting about dirk kempthorne, he was known for being conservative with the economy. and economic issues. neil: was is an thoorgmen anotht too he had gone way under budget with his expenses in office and after office, i don't know if this is a case, this is jump change -- chump change in comparison. >> but this is taxpayer dollars. neil: that is what galls me, go after dennis kozlowski if you will on what he spent. that is the crux of his debate. but, this is taxpayer money. >> well, dennis kozlowski paid back everyone in million dollars everyone in million in finds, and -- 97 million in finds. he was convicted and -- >> who would rubber-stamp this. >> general services, which is landing record. of the u.s. government. was nobody looking, they claim there was water damage, but gale norton, kempthorne's predecessor, you know i know a plumber named tommy who can to this, for a lot less. neil: this is why we have a spending problem. this is part of it. >> taxpayers, alliance president said that the country is broke, this is unacceptable. this is up in with military buying
but what is interesting about dirk kempthorne, he was known for being conservative with the economy. and economic issues. neil: was is an thoorgmen anotht too he had gone way under budget with his expenses in office and after office, i don't know if this is a case, this is jump change -- chump change in comparison. >> but this is taxpayer dollars. neil: that is what galls me, go after dennis kozlowski if you will on what he spent. that is the crux of his debate. but, this is taxpayer...
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economy which means a lot to u.s. companies, but at the same time, the peso, if there is more pressure on that currency, what does that mean for us, do you think? >> so the peso has been pretty interesting because their central bank last week did a little bit of a 180 because they were expecting that they were going to be raising interest rates sometime here in 2013. and they kind of just pulled the rug out underneath it saying, you know, there's the potential that we might actually start to, you know, maybe reduce interest rates. [talking over each other] >> it was definitely something that caught participants by surprise, testing some previous 2012 lows there in terms of dollar mexico. it will be interesting to see if that trend continues. but mexico i think is a currency that we still want to be going into going forward. cheryl: one of the things we look on a daily basis during the market hours is what the euro is doing versus the dollar. always surprised me that the euro never went below like a $1.22 or so against
economy which means a lot to u.s. companies, but at the same time, the peso, if there is more pressure on that currency, what does that mean for us, do you think? >> so the peso has been pretty interesting because their central bank last week did a little bit of a 180 because they were expecting that they were going to be raising interest rates sometime here in 2013. and they kind of just pulled the rug out underneath it saying, you know, there's the potential that we might actually start...
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about the fact that our economy is simply not growing? >> well, i haven't talked to the other republican governors, i think we all arrived at this independently. if there's a message i would send to the nation's capital, washington d.c., it's what i call a novel financial concept that we use in nebraska, they've never heard of there. we don't spend money we don't have and keeps us out of trouble every single day and they need to learn how to do it with their budget like we do with our family and business budget. >> that's true. >> you like that one. charles: that's novel. >> it is novel. >> the governor is putting out a picture in washington d.c. not spending money we don't have. nothing has more fiction than the tax code. my question, what's the reaction to the move here. >> the reaction in our state has been positive so far. the devil is in the details and i told nebraskaens we need a state-wi state-wide, they're not bashful sharing opinions with me. unlike the federal government we'll sit around the table and find a common sense soluti
about the fact that our economy is simply not growing? >> well, i haven't talked to the other republican governors, i think we all arrived at this independently. if there's a message i would send to the nation's capital, washington d.c., it's what i call a novel financial concept that we use in nebraska, they've never heard of there. we don't spend money we don't have and keeps us out of trouble every single day and they need to learn how to do it with their budget like we do with our...
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believe it or not the flu costs our economy $87 billion. i don't know about you but regardless of all the medicine and remedies and germ sanitizers available it still seems like everyone i know is either out with the flu or they're panicked about getting it. makes me wonder if we need to take a step back, take a deep breath and ask of all the money we're spending is just going down the drain? with me is dr. sreedhar potarazu. head of vital spring technologies. dr. p, welcome back to the show. >> thank you for having me back. melissa: stop the purell madness. i'm surrounded by it here on the set because we have it all over the building. everyone is sick. everyone is panicked. you hear my voice. everyone we're all sick but we're purelling ourselves to death. is it not working? >> well, do you have a bottle on your desk right now? melissa: it is funny that you should say that because, yes i do. i have one in my purse. and -- >> turn the bottle around and tell me what the percentage of alcohol is in that? >> 70%. >> that one is okay but a lot o
believe it or not the flu costs our economy $87 billion. i don't know about you but regardless of all the medicine and remedies and germ sanitizers available it still seems like everyone i know is either out with the flu or they're panicked about getting it. makes me wonder if we need to take a step back, take a deep breath and ask of all the money we're spending is just going down the drain? with me is dr. sreedhar potarazu. head of vital spring technologies. dr. p, welcome back to the show....
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economy which is still the biggest economy in the world, if you've got a weak economy, unfortunately, i know you are saying good economy, but some are saying we are going to have a weak economy in 2013, if that's the case, do i want to be high yield? does that make sense to you? >> yeah, it does because high yield you get paid a lot of different ways. high income, risk adjusted return. last year up over 15%. almost as much as equities, but you're still getting paid to take that risk to be in there. global bonds is a win-win-win. you get paid on yield. you get paid on -- for diversification. you get paid on currency risk. so that's a good place to be. and i'm not saying we're in armageddon on the equities side i do like mid caps, but what i think you need to be is make sure just trim back a little bit on equities, and i don't think it's the end of the world. but good economy part is the consumer. we like the consumer because the fed with the quantitative easing is bolstering the consumer through housing, and that's why i think for the consumers, for main street, it's going to feel good
economy which is still the biggest economy in the world, if you've got a weak economy, unfortunately, i know you are saying good economy, but some are saying we are going to have a weak economy in 2013, if that's the case, do i want to be high yield? does that make sense to you? >> yeah, it does because high yield you get paid a lot of different ways. high income, risk adjusted return. last year up over 15%. almost as much as equities, but you're still getting paid to take that risk to be...
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that is such a serious threat to the economy of this country. you i think saw in the clips this morning that credit agencies are saying once again the credit of this country is threatened. are we really going to put in jeopardy the full faith and credit of the united states of america? host: i want to get viewers involved but the credit agencies have said you also need to address spending. guest: that's agreed. we talk about balance. it's balance versus inbalance. balance has to win. host: let's get our viewers involved. junior in virginia, independent caller. hi, junior. caller: mr. levin, why are you standing there telling us stuff that you know is not true ? when are we going to see a budget from this administration? everything you said is untrue? we know it's untrue. host: what did he say specifically that is untrue? caller: blaming the republicans. four years we've been under this -- guest: junior, the administration has presented a budget every year. it's not correct to say they haven't presented a budget. we've been dead locked within the
that is such a serious threat to the economy of this country. you i think saw in the clips this morning that credit agencies are saying once again the credit of this country is threatened. are we really going to put in jeopardy the full faith and credit of the united states of america? host: i want to get viewers involved but the credit agencies have said you also need to address spending. guest: that's agreed. we talk about balance. it's balance versus inbalance. balance has to win. host:...
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offer. >>> we don't think the short term is smart for the economy. two or three months has uncertainty. we are please today see the republicans in the house drop their previous position which was, they were only going to pay the bills they racked up if they got what they wanted in deep spending cuts in medicare and other programs. that is progress. >> reporter: starting a new term president obama has reluctance will ri he is the one politician in washington who does not have to run for reelection. it be interesting to see what he wants to do to try to push big things across the finish line. >> gregg: some say you automatically become a lame duck when you get sworn in which was today. mike, thanks very much. >> heather: well, the gun control debate spilling on the airwaves today where we got new reaction from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. while gun control advocates and gun enthusiasts can agree on things like background checks but details it can get heated. here is one senator slamming the president's use of executive actions. >> he likes the
offer. >>> we don't think the short term is smart for the economy. two or three months has uncertainty. we are please today see the republicans in the house drop their previous position which was, they were only going to pay the bills they racked up if they got what they wanted in deep spending cuts in medicare and other programs. that is progress. >> reporter: starting a new term president obama has reluctance will ri he is the one politician in washington who does not have to...
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the fed was unprepared with what happened to the broader economy. they were really behind the market playing catch up the entire time. that is what raises a lot of concerns about this very loose monetary policy. if the fed going to withdraw this stimulus in a popular fashion that we can avoid inflation. their track record is pretty dubious. cheryl: there are so many issues facing us, that is why it is alarming some of the comments especially from the bernanke. they're telling us they will keep interest rates low, but do we buy that at this point? one of the things that is really doing is helping the housing market. you're right, inflation comes in, and then what rush mark >> i don't think the we will have inflation immediately. the problem is when it comes, could come fast and once again the fed is playing catch-up with that. i don't think there's any risk of that happening in 2013 from the housing market, housing is improving and the fact mortgage rates have been so low i expect they will remain low in 2013, i think the 30-year fixed won't be an im
the fed was unprepared with what happened to the broader economy. they were really behind the market playing catch up the entire time. that is what raises a lot of concerns about this very loose monetary policy. if the fed going to withdraw this stimulus in a popular fashion that we can avoid inflation. their track record is pretty dubious. cheryl: there are so many issues facing us, that is why it is alarming some of the comments especially from the bernanke. they're telling us they will keep...
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already on deck, bolstering an economy that is slowly recovering, bridge aing deep divide over the nation's finance, winding down the war in afghanistan and negotiating a volatile situation in both the middle east and northern africa. in addition to the challenges set upon him, the president has made clear his own priorities. changes to the country's gun safety laws and an overhaul of america's broken immigration system. can he do did all? the man himself understands it will be a careful negotiation. >> i'm more than familiar with all the literature about presidential overreach in second terms. we are very cautious about that. on the other hand, i didn't get re-elected just to bask in re-election. >> michael, he does not sound like he is going to be basking in much of anything other than -- >> no sign of it. >> the torrent of hate mail and support from some corners. i wonder on the eve of this inauguration whether -- what do you think of the to do list that the president has, and to put it in some context for us. we know he has limited -- a fairly limited amount of time to get this done. is
already on deck, bolstering an economy that is slowly recovering, bridge aing deep divide over the nation's finance, winding down the war in afghanistan and negotiating a volatile situation in both the middle east and northern africa. in addition to the challenges set upon him, the president has made clear his own priorities. changes to the country's gun safety laws and an overhaul of america's broken immigration system. can he do did all? the man himself understands it will be a careful...
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you know, the economy, you know, two steps forward, one step back, and corporate america can't carry the water. it will be difficult for the market, and priced pretty much to perfection at the current level with popular averages, not leaving room for disappointment. liz: hate one step forward, two back -- >> no, the other way. liz: either way, not moving fast. is that at a decent clip? >> actually, that's something we talked about last week on the show, and what we're looking at, again, south africa, right now, the mining situation is getting worse and worse, and -- liz: labor issues? >> the strikes, strikes, labor issues, and a threat that some of the major companies are shutting down the mines until they resolve this. we'll have a shortage in these areas, and, also, seeing platinum taking a bit of a piggy back ride up. it's at the 1680s mirroring where gold is now. silver is joining along for the ride. we're seeing a lot happening with the precious metals. liz: platinum is higher than gold for the first time in ten months. do you care? is that significant? it's 1682 against 1680, t
you know, the economy, you know, two steps forward, one step back, and corporate america can't carry the water. it will be difficult for the market, and priced pretty much to perfection at the current level with popular averages, not leaving room for disappointment. liz: hate one step forward, two back -- >> no, the other way. liz: either way, not moving fast. is that at a decent clip? >> actually, that's something we talked about last week on the show, and what we're looking at,...
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if thing so peach we this economy, -- peachy with this economy, why are millions of americans bursting their piggy banks just to get by? neil: 401(k) not okay, people are so tapped out, one in four are tapping in just to meet their basic expenses, that is up just in last 4 years. you know don, you were warning about this. even in go-go period. to tap what are supposed to be the funds for retirement. like a cash register. now, understand abily more so. why do our about it? >> when they started this, they were replacing a pension with a 401(k). and they assumed two things, first money would go in and stay there and second it would be run properly, neither one happened. it has na not been run properly, people have been taking the money out, estimates vary 80% of what supposed to be there. in problem is that people who are most likely to take it out are those at lower income level who will need the money when they retire more. neil: and they pay penalties and early withdrawel. the only argument for it, is what is worse, i'm borrowing for myself, and paying myself back? >> you can't pay you
if thing so peach we this economy, -- peachy with this economy, why are millions of americans bursting their piggy banks just to get by? neil: 401(k) not okay, people are so tapped out, one in four are tapping in just to meet their basic expenses, that is up just in last 4 years. you know don, you were warning about this. even in go-go period. to tap what are supposed to be the funds for retirement. like a cash register. now, understand abily more so. why do our about it? >> when they...
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if they do this, what happens to the economy, the stock market? >> well, i would think that financial markets have had enough warning of a possible downgrade of the u.s. aaa credit rating by an agency other than s&p, and thus perhaps it would not have that damaging impact. the downgrade was not especially g. that being said there will be a negative psychological shock that will temporarily send share prices sharply lower, but provided that policymakers in washington could reassure markets that washington is going to do more to stabilize the budget. maybe that -- gerri: it makes into the pipe. they did it -- did not to say there are going to downgraded if we did not like the debt ceiling prices go away. they also said the current outlook is likely to be resolved even if another debt ceiling crisis is averted. they want to see spending cut. now, do you think that the markets would go to town if there was some big deal on spending? >> i think if substantial progress was made at kirby expenditures over time so that this threat of a data rate could be
if they do this, what happens to the economy, the stock market? >> well, i would think that financial markets have had enough warning of a possible downgrade of the u.s. aaa credit rating by an agency other than s&p, and thus perhaps it would not have that damaging impact. the downgrade was not especially g. that being said there will be a negative psychological shock that will temporarily send share prices sharply lower, but provided that policymakers in washington could reassure...
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the two things that came out today were that to drags on the economy, housing and employment. they are getting better and consistently better. the confidence will be there. here is the big fear. we have a climate of worry. we are at a plateau because the next is what is going on in washington d.c. that scares me more than anything have seen in this market in years. liz: i no d.c. is an issue. it is something we cannot control, sadly enough, but we can serve to control whether we are jumping into this market. people are still sitting on the sidelines holding their worries, missing rallies like this. >> that only cause more confusion because we are not really breaking out on explosive volume, which is also another concern. with the breakup like this you want to see volume ramp up, which would indicate to you that people really have a change of mindset. at 400 million shares, you are not really breaking out yet. some people -- liz: composite track. that would be the highest. let me get to the energy complex. everything is higher right now, jonathan. is this all the very tense and
the two things that came out today were that to drags on the economy, housing and employment. they are getting better and consistently better. the confidence will be there. here is the big fear. we have a climate of worry. we are at a plateau because the next is what is going on in washington d.c. that scares me more than anything have seen in this market in years. liz: i no d.c. is an issue. it is something we cannot control, sadly enough, but we can serve to control whether we are jumping...